Saxon & Medieval — Late Medieval; 14th-15th century
Annuciation badge from Walsingham
Pilgrim badge from the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham at Walsingham Priory. This circular open work badge is decorated with six knops alternating with six florets around the edge. In the centre inside a circular border is the Annunciation scene (the moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she was to give birth to Christ). Between the figures of Mary and Gabriel is a lily growing out of a pot, which symbolises Mary’s purity, innocence and the immaculate conception of Christ.
The shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Norfolk was a popular pilgrimage destination in the medieval period, especially after Henry III made a series of pilgrimages there in the 13th century.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 93.164/6
- Object name:
- Annuciation badge from Walsingham
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- Production date:
- Late Medieval; 14th-15th century
- Material:
lead alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 46 mm, D 4 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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